05/18/2017

College: Coffee and Late Night Adventures

College is a time where people try new things: partying, new sports, new skills. One of my favorite things to try in college has been new coffee shops. Some of my favorite places around campus include Stella's and Kaladis Brothers Coffee. Last week, I was sitting in my room on a Friday night with nowhere to go and nothing to do. I decided to call one of my close friends and a fellow RA, Santiago, to go exploring.

After a bit of Googling, we decided to head to the Bardo Coffee House. We missed it at first, but eventually got to the quaint little shop located between many other stores. The nice thing about living in the city is that many coffee shops are open until 1 or 2am in the morning.

After getting delicious mochas and finding a table, we decided to dig into the large stack of board game they had laying out.

After beating Santiago in chess, checkers, and Chinese checkers, we decided to call it a night.

Often, college seems like a place for going out, clubbing, and hitting up all the best parties. It's made out to be a constantly fast-paced, action-filled, period in life. However, sometimes the best experiences can come from heartfelt conversations with amazing friends over delicious coffee at 1am in the morning.